This is one of my favourite Spider-Man tales (the Romita one). I already have some of the original comics that this appeared in and the rest of it in reprints so I won’t be purchasing it - but one to be HIGHLY recommended if you don’t have these or haven't read them. I don't think I have seen the Steve Rude story so I might ahve a wee look next time I'm in Glasgow.

Phil yes this is indeed the story where Silvermane gets younger and younger until he disappears.

Steve Rude, 'though a great artist, seems to have difficulty when it comes to shadows and reflections, PM. In a Thor story he drew, a figure with a spear (or something) in his hand, cast a shadow on the ground with the spear in the other hand. And in a panel of one of his Spidey strips in this book, Peter and Gwen's reflection can be seen in a mirror, but they're the wrong way 'round. Jack Kirby had something similar, in that he sometimes gave characters two left hands or feet. Incidentally, the Rude tales look awesome - you should buy the book for them alone. I also have the Romita stories in reprints, plus I've got the original issue of the one guest-starring Quicksilver.

I'm starting to think you have shares in FP Glasgow! :) - Im downsizing my comics collection (and other areas like music etc) so now only buy it something I really want and don't already have - currently (well last 20 years) anything Frank Robbins - I should like Rude's work more than I do, hes a fantastic artist, but something about it is a bit "stiff"

And all other good comics shops, don't forget, PM. If only, eh? Nah, it's nothing to do with me - I've got enough on my hands being a 'forbidden blogger'. Wait 'til you see the book - Rude's art is very Romita-ish.

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About the artist:

From 1985 to 2000 A.D. (little joke there), I contributed to a variety of high profile comics and magazines for various companies.

For IPC/FLEETWAY/EGMONT, I freelanced as a lettering and logo artiston various weekly comics and monthly magazines, and also as a resize comic artistandspot illustratoron pocket books, summer specials and annuals.

ForMARVEL U.K., BLACK LIBRARY, REDAN and USBORNE BOOKS, I again freelanced as a lettering artist, also working as arestoration artistfor MARVEL U.S., restoring and re-creating certain pages of JACK KIRBY art for their MARVEL MASTERWORKS editions.

I also lettered the MARVELMAN sample pages submitted to MARVEL U.S. when they were considering acquiring the character, which - as we all now know - they DID.

Supplied comic strips, cartoons and illustrated advertisements for local business campaigns and newspaper publication on a professional basis since the age of 16. Did my first paid art job for publication at 14 or 15 for Lanarkshire Education Board.

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